Korean Air’s Asiana bid may restrict competition -EU regulators
Korean Air Lines’ proposed acquisition of rival Asiana may restrict competition in passenger and cargo air transport services between Europe and South Korea, EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday. The…
F-15D incident at Kingsley Field
A U.S. Air Force F-15D departed the runway during landing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore at approximately 3:15 p.m. yesterday. The aircraft left the paved surface and came…
Aeroflot has asked flight attendants to stop logging faults on flights
Aeroflot, the country’s flag carrier, has directed employees to stop reporting flight faults in order to avoid aircraft being grounded until the problem is resolved. Senior flight attendants received an…
Pilots at Canada’s WestJet Airlines give 72-hour notice as strike looms
Pilots at Onex Corp’s WestJet Group gave notice on Monday that could allow for strike action as early as May 19, raising the possibility of travel disruptions during Canada’s Victoria…
European airlines urge Brussels to avoid further strike disruption
With demand for flights expected to skyrocket this summer, European airlines are urging the European Commission to take additional steps to limit the impact of strikes on travel this summer,…
China Airlines exercises option for 8 additional 787s
China Airlines, the Taiwan-based carrier, has announced that it will exercise the option to purchase eight Boeing 787-9 passenger aircraft to be delivered from 2026 onwards. The new aircraft will…
Germany to retire Tiger attack helicopter between 2031 and 2038
Unwilling to modernize its Tiger helicopter fleet, Germany plans to retire the model between 2031 and 2038. In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, the German Ministry of Defense confirmed that…
INCIDENT | An Azul Airlines A320 was hit by a firework balloon.
A firework balloon collided into the fuselage of an Azul Brazilian Airlines A320. On May 14, the jet was parked at Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In…
Oman Air Flight Training Centre installs B737-8 MAX simulator
Oman Air has upgraded its commercial flight capabilities with the installation of a new B737-8 Max simulator. The new device, which was purchased from CAE, a premier provider in flight…